Thyroxine binding properties of glycosylated human serum albumin as measured by fluorescence.

abstract：:In vitro release behavior and cytotoxic activity, and in vivo plasma disposition of newly synthesized macromolecular derivatives of cisplatin (CDDP) were investigated and compared with CDDP. The derivatives included oxidized dextran conjugate of CDDP (OX-Dex/CDDP) and dicarboxymethylated dextran conjugate of CDDP (DCM...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakashima M,Ichinose K,Kanematsu T,Masunaga T,Ohya Y,Ouchi T,Tomiyama N,Sasaki H,Ichikawa M

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A close relationship between rat liver regeneration and the concentration ratio of spermidine to spermine (spd:spm) was demonstrated by the oral administration of trans-4-methylcyclohexylamine (MCHA), a specific inhibitor of putrescine aminopropyltransferase. A decrease in recovery rate of remnant liver with MCHA, as ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kobayashi M,Takao K,Shiota Y,Sugita Y,Takahashi M,Nakae D,Samejima K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenolic compounds, in general, exhibit antioxidant and antibacterial activities. We studied antimicrobial activity of the phenolic antioxidants, propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol), tocopherol, eugenol, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), and several of their dimer compounds. Dipropofol (dimer of 2,6-diisopropylphenol) show...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ogata M,Tutumimoto Sato K,Kunikane T,Oka K,Seki M,Urano S,Hiramatsu K,Endo T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we investigated the vascular activity and possible mechanism of Orientin, from bamboo leaves (Phyllostachys nigra), in isolated thoracic aortic rings from New Zealand rabbit. Among the four compounds, studied, only Orientin relaxed phenylephrine-induced contractions with an IC50 value of 2.28 microM in t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fu XC,Wang MW,Li SP,Zhang Y,Wang HL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When hot-water extracts of mushroom Agaricus brazei MURRILL fruiting bodies (Agaricus extracts) were administered orally into Meth A-bearing mice, tumor growth was significantly inhibited compared with controls given water orally. Treatment with Agaricus extracts for five successive days significantly increased natura...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takimoto H,Wakita D,Kawaguchi K,Kumazawa Y

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To find new antipruritic herbal medicines for pruritus, we screened the methanol extracts of seven herbal medicines which have been used to treat dermatologic diseases, testing them on mouse models of acute and chronic itch. When administrated perorally (p.o.) at a dose of 200 mg/kg, methanol extracts of Sophora flave...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamaguchi-Miyamoto T,Kawasuji T,Kuraishi Y,Suzuki H

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cry j 1 is one of the major allergens in Japanese cedar pollen. We attempt high throughput analysis and comprehensive identification of the linear IgE epitopes of Cry j 1. A series of overlapping synthetic Cry j 1 peptides chemically spotted on cellulose membrane was probed with sera from patients in Japan and United ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takagi K,Teshima R,Sawada J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meiosis activating sterol (MAS), the intermediate of cholesterol biosynthesis, is an important substance to stimulate oocytes maturation in FSH-induced signal transduction pathway. Lanosterol 14alpha-demethylase (CYP51) converts lanosterol to MAS. Although MAS is firstly isolated from bovine testis, the information ab...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang F,Shen Y,Song X,Xia G,Chen X,Zhou B,Lei L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effects of some flavonoids on the infectivity of rotavirus, which predominantly causes sporadic diarrhea in infants and young children, were investigated. Among tested flavonoids, diosmin and hesperidin had the most potent inhibitory activity on rotavirus infection. The fifty percent inhibitory concentr...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Bae EA,Han MJ,Lee M,Kim DH

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many plant-derived flavonoids including quercetin exhibit antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. Proinflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress play an important role in acute pancreatitis. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of quercetin on cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in mice. Animal groups were pre...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Carvalho KM,Morais TC,de Melo TS,de Castro Brito GA,de Andrade GM,Rao VS,Santos FA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral cavity contains almost half of the commensal bacterial population present in the human body. An increase in the number of these microorganisms may result in systemic diseases such as infective endocarditis and aspiration pneumonia as well as oral infections. It is essential to control the total numbers of the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tamura M,Saito H,Kikuchi K,Ishigami T,Toyama Y,Takami M,Ochiai K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-resolution deep tissue imaging is possible with two-photon excitation microscopy. With the combined application of two-photon imaging and perfusion with a polar fluorescent tracer, we have established a method to detect exocytic events inside secretory tissues. This method displays the spatiotemporal distribution...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takahashi N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a mass microscope in which a microscope is combined with high-resolution matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS). This technique is a powerful tool for investigating the spatial distribution of biomolecules without the need for any time-consuming extraction, ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Saito Y,Waki M,Hameed S,Hayasaka T,Setou M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Aspartate (D-Asp), a free D-amino acid found in mammals, plays crucial roles in the neuroendocrine, endocrine, and central nervous systems. Recent studies have implicated D-Asp in the pathophysiology of infertility and N-methyl-D-Asp receptor-related diseases. D-Asp oxidase (DDO), a degradative enzyme that is stereo...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Katane M,Kawata T,Nakayama K,Saitoh Y,Kaneko Y,Matsuda S,Saitoh Y,Miyamoto T,Sekine M,Homma H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed at kinetically characterizing the carrier-mediated transport systems for D-glucose and taurocholate in the rat colon, compared with their respective counterparts in the small intestine. The transport of these compounds was evaluated by measuring the initial uptake into everted intestinal ti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tomei S,Torimoto M,Hayashi Y,Inoue K,Yuasa H,Watanabe J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some P450 enzymes are expressed not only in the liver but also in the small intestine, and these enzymes play an important role in first-pass drug metabolism in the small intestine. Cytochrome P450 (CYP)2C19 has been confirmed to exist in the small intestine of white people, but not yet in Japanese. We investigated th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hayashi M,Matsumoto N,Takenoshita-Nakaya S,Takeba Y,Watanabe M,Kumai T,Takagi M,Tanaka M,Otsubo T,Kobayashi S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing starch-containing alginate beads, a novel drug delivery system (DDS) was developed. With the starch inside, the composite bead could be dried in its original bead shape and handled in the dried state. By employing alginate multi-coating strategy on the starch-alginate beads, detained or controlled release wa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim YJ,Park HG,Yang YL,Yoon Y,Kim S,Oh E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiproliferative constituents in the MeOH extracts of the aerial parts of Lippia dulcis Trev. and Lippia canescens Kunth (Verbenaceae) were investigated. Activity-guided chemical investigation of the MeOH extracts resulted in the isolation of the three bisabolane-type sesquiterpenes [(+)-hernandulcin (1), (-)-epi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Abe F,Nagao T,Okabe H

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of compounds isolated from 70% ethanol (EtOH) extraction of Smilax china L. (SCE), a plant belonging to the family Smilacaceae on nicotine-induced endothelial dysfunction (ED) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. We isolated 10 compounds from ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lincha VR,Zhao BT,Woo MH,Yang IJ,Shin HM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the extracts of green romaine lettuce (GRE) on sleep enhancement. GRE contains 1071.7 and 199.2 µg/g of extracts of lactucin and lactucopicrin, respectively, known as sleep enhancement substances. When 100 mg/kg of GRE was administered orally, sleep latency and du...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim HW,Suh HJ,Choi HS,Hong KB,Jo K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The permeability of insulin across Xenopus pulmonary membrane and the effects of various absorption enhancers on insulin permeability were examined using an in vitro Ussing chamber technique. Absorption enhancers used in this study were sodium caprate (NaCap), sodium glycocholate (NaGC), sodium salicylate (NaSal) and ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamamoto A,Tanaka H,Okumura S,Shinsako K,Ito M,Yamashita M,Okada N,Fujita T,Muranishi S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenicals are known to be toxic and carcinogenic in humans. Inorganic arsenicals are enzymatically methylated to monomethylarsonic acid (MMAsV) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMAsV), which are the major pentavalent methyl arsenic metabolites. Recent reports indicate that trivalent methyl arsenicals are produced through me...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kojima C,Sakurai T,Waalkes MP,Himeno S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients with colitis has been increasing year by year. Recently, intestinal inflammation, as one of the factors for its onset, has been demonstrated to be induced by P2X7 receptor-mediated activation of colonic immune cells such as mast cells. Activation of P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is known to be inhibited...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohbori K,Fujiwara M,Ohishi A,Nishida K,Uozumi Y,Nagasawa K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mume fruit, the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume SIEB. et ZUCC.), is popular in Japan and is mostly consumed in the pickled form called umeboshi. This fruit is known to have anti-microbial properties, but the principal constituents responsible for the antimicrobial properties have not yet been elucidated. We investigated...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mitani T,Ota K,Inaba N,Kishida K,Koyama HA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau, and thereby induction of neuronal cell death. The Aβ-induced neuronal cell death has been shown to occur by several modes, such as apoptosis, necrosis, and necroptosis. Interestingly, in AD patients,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tagai N,Tanaka A,Sato A,Uchiumi F,Tanuma SI

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein purification is a key technique for the identification of novel sensory nerve-specific proteins. A 35 kDa protein, the sensory neuronal specific protein, was isolated and purified from rabbit spinal ganglia and sensory fibers by homogenizing and deriving soluble extracts, followed by ion exchange chromatograph...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ping XP,Wang JZ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of inactivation of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8) by the Cu2+ -ascorbic acid (AsA) system was investigated. Incubation of the enzyme with the Cu2+ -AsA system under aerobic conditions resulted in an irreversible loss of enzyme activity. At low concentrations of Cu2+, the extent of inactivation showed the sa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanazawa H,Fujimoto S,Ohara A

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we showed the inhibition of motility by trifluoromethyl ketone (TF) derivatives (1-8) in Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris) cultures. Among them, 1-(2-benzoxazoyl)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-propanone (1) showed a much stronger inhibitory effect on the motility of P. vulgaris than other TF compounds at 10% MI...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wolfart K,Molnar A,Kawase M,Motohashi N,Molnar J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alkaloid piperine isolated from the Piper Nigrum was found to inhibit lipid droplet accumulation in mouse macrophages, and especially inhibited cholesteryl ester (CE) synthesis (IC50: 25 microM). The metabolism of cholesterol from lysosome to lipid droplet was inhibited with a similar IC50 (18 microM), indicating t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuda D,Ohte S,Ohshiro T,Jiang W,Rudel L,Hong B,Si S,Tomoda H

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mature form of rat adrenodoxin (Ad) was purified from a heterologous direct expression system in Escherichia coli with a yield of 56 mg/l culture. The purified Ad showed a A414/A280 ratio of 0.91 and the sequence of 10 amino terminal residues was identical with that of authentic rat Ad. By Time of Flight/Mass spec...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sagara Y,Aramaki H

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00